Attribution: Giving Credit Where Credit is Due

1.
A reporter should attribute their details at the end of the paragraph after the quote or source.

2.
The speaker is first introduced at the beginning of the paragraph or quote if the speaker is not already introduced or if a previous speaker is the assumed source.

3.
It is important to establish the credibility for sources involving a crime to assure the readers that information is not speculative.

4.
It is usually at the end of a sentence to clarify the speaker's identity.

5.
One. There can only be one source for each quote, if the speaker changes, there needs to be a new paragraph.

6.
The writers should never state their involvement in gathering the information, that is implied.

7.
When introducing a new speaker.

8.
When the speaker is already known.

9.
If the speaker has given two related quotes, they should be broken up with attribution.

10.
Said. Usually, the speaker says what they were reported for. Sometimes, if the source is not a speaker the verb will not be said, but it usually is.

11.
 Past tense, the news story is always about something that has happened, unless you are some sort of minority-report style freak.

12.
Full name and title should be given.

13.
By their last name, or just by their full name.

14.
Punctuation should fall outside of the quote unless it is an integral part of the statement.

15.
A direct quote is in quotation marks and was something that was told to the writer by a person, an indirect quote was not told to the writer, and is not in quotations.

16.
The speaker usually comes first.

17.
When the attribution contains a clause with more information on the speaker.

18.
"I'm proud of each and every person on this team", Coach Ed Hullender said.

19.
“Dancing in the Super Bowl will be a once in a lifetime opportunity”, said junior Laura Duke, the only Wheeler High student to audition who is not currently on the dance team.

20.
“They’re not real wrestlers, and I think it actually hurts the sport.  I wish they would change their name from wrestling to acting”, Coach Steve Lattizori said.

21.
 Correct

22.
Incorrect, said sophomore Jessica Moran


23.
Correct

24.

Correct

25.
Incorrect, Mr. Lebow did not say the statement verbatim, it should not be 'said'

26.
Correct